India! I had read that about the European countries but not about India. I just placed an order from there on Ebay; will be interesting to see what happens with it, and how much it will end up costing me!
Confusion rains from the skies after a hurricane passed!
Check out the discussion on the New Sellers board from some poor sap selling on Amazon US from outside the US ā
https://sellercentral.amazon.com/seller-forums/discussions/t/58a59585-8fe1-47ea-a6f7-1971eba8d9bf
I wish I could muster some sympathy for the seller, but I cannot.
If he makes enough sales on Amazon.com, some buyer will pay the duty.
Just another seller who did not do his homework. If we shed one tear for every Amazon sellers who did not know the buyer should not be paying any duty when they buy on .com and are in the US, the Amazon would flood over its banks.
Great post from @jml keeping us updated on the international shipping situation.
Too many people donāt seem to understand that the ending of de minimis exemptions is colliding with tariffs in such a way that international carriers and governments are simply washing their hands of shipping into the USA, both as the originating country or the final through-country. They donāt want to be the receivers of goods that are rejected at US borders or on the hook for duty fees.
Many people wanted packages originating in China to endāin 2023, Shein and Temu alone accounted for >30% of de minimis packages entering the US dailyābut likely supported restructuring de minimis with other nations rather than terminating, and certainly did not foresee ending de minimis while simultaneously making many, vast, and detailed tariff-related changes.
And gave no thought to any detail. And many of those people will not care because they do not get any direct shipments to them from outside the country.
The biggest direct losers in the US will be small online sellers in the US who have been buying their inventory in quantities below the de minimus limit. The other big losers will be small international online sellers who competed with these small US sellers. Bigger international sellers were already paying some duty, and will possibly be paying more depending on what country they are in.
The list of post offices involved may be somewhat less significant. Many Shipments from France are coming through Ascentia which is based in Paris and Government owned it is part of La Poste.. It appears not to be affected because it already handles prepaid duties.
I think we can all agree that independent of the merits of this situation, it is hard to get oneās head around the details of everything which will be affected.
Which expresses how many decisions are made these days, at every level.
At least, not that they are aware of. But wait until they do; then theyāll be screaming āBloody Murderā about it, claiming to be a victim. I seriously think that the vast majority of people have no clue as to how internationally interweaved economics are in the current world.
To paraphrase a famous Congresscritter: āWeāll have to see what the effects are before we know what the effects are.ā
From the same school of āthoughtā as the āleadersā that always say āPass it and THEN read itā when referring to some 500 page bill with so many hidden twists and turns is makes Machiavelli look like a Saintā¦
I also wanted to point out that the mail issue is less significant than it appears because many international sellers are using USPS partnered carriers who will not turn over to USPS until after items have cleared customs. Although common among Chinese sellers who ship to the US they exist in other countries as well. In this case, it is the size of the tariff which is the strong deterrent. These companies are far faster in reacting than the Post Offices in almost all countries and USPS.
As for the political leader who both @SellerFeller and @dwat0870 have paraphrased, one can argue about whether the situation they allude to or this situation is more significant. And I have certainly made my position of the tariffs suitably obvious - more positive than negative but not overwhelmingly so. But remember, my ox is not being gored, and my interests are not everyone elseās interests.
Mine is āneutralā since BOTH parties and their supposed leadership have forced MASSIVE bills through with no chance of having been read.
That has been going on for years (decades now) but the bills keep getting longer and longer and more convoluted with more and more pork being stuffed into places even a butcher shouldnāt goā¦
And the bulk of my items are made in the US so gore ahead!!!
Iām of the opinion that there is no bill that needs to be more than (1) 8.5x11, double sided, 12 pt font, single spaced.
Anything that canāt āfitā in that space is covering too much to be considered 1 bill. It has too much āporkā, āhorse tradesā, or tries to cover too many things if it canāt.
Lawmakers would be able to read (understand is still debatable) before voting and their vote for or against would be easy to tally when it comes time to figure out where they really stand on things when campaigning for re-election.
I go through a lot of printer ink. It went from $14 a bottle a few months ago to $25 a bottle now. I only use OEM ink because I need consistency. Ouch.
I use a particular glue for a hobby, that has done the same. The company is located in the US and the products are marked as āmade in the USA,ā but I suspect that either tools, components, packaging, and/or parts of any of those must be sourced non-domestically and thus subject to increased tariffsā¦or their US-based suppliers are raising their prices, for the same reason(s).
Ebay Limits Maximum Listing Price for a variety of international sellers. Tariff related or not?
To ensure a good shopping experience for U.S. buyers and maintain high-quality shipping performance, eBay will implement a new policy requirement for transactions that ship to the United States, effective August 27, 2025.
Note: eBay had previously implemented this policy for goods valued at or above US$2500. With effect from August 27, 2025, the limit has been reduced to US$500. All other terms remain unchanged.
What you need to know
Starting from August 27, 2025, sellers with their eBay account registered address in the countries listed below and without a dedicated account manager will be restricted from listing items that ship to the United States and have a value of US$500 or above (including shipping fee). While, sellers will not be able to list items valued at or above US$500 on www.ebay.com, they can still list items that (a) ship to US and are valued at less than US$500 and (b) ship to non-US regions on other sites (except www.ebay.com), irrespective of price. On other sites, sellers should ensure United States is an excluded shipping region for items valued at US$500 or above.
From the effective date of the policy, all existing listings that violate this policy will be ended.
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Note: eBay had previously implemented this policy for goods valued at or above US$2500. With effect from August 27, 2025, the limit has been reduced to US$500. All other terms remain unchanged.
Iād say itās just risk management.
I just placed an order from [India] on Ebay; will be interesting to see what happens with it, and how much it will end up costing me!
Update: Got this message today from the small-business seller of cotton sarongs, a seller Iāve ordered from before. I think theyāre handling it well; Iām sure this is a giant blow to them. Iāve messaged back to cancel my $44 order. 
Hi,
Thanks for your purchase, we would like to inform you that as you might be aware US Government has imposed 25% tariff and 25% penalty on all goods imported from India to US, due to which the goods are taking time to be delivered to the US.
Also when the goods purchased by you reach you, you will have to pay 50% tariff which is not included in our price, and if you refuse to pay it and return the goods, then you will not be given any refund in this case.
Now we would like to confirm whether we will send your goods to you or not, if you want you can request to cancel your order and if you do not request to cancel the order, then in this case your order will be sent to you and you will have to pay 50% tariff on it and if you do not pay it, then you will not be given any refund.
Please cooperate with us in this situation, we donāt want any loss to our customers or us, thatās why we are informing you before sending your order.
We hope you will reply to our message.
Thanks
Have a nice day
Meanwhile in yarn 
just a samplingā¦
(Remember, the UK produces unique wools and yarns not available elsewhere, and certainly not in the US. Yes, some substitutions will be adequate, but this is a big loss. If you yourself do not regularly work with yarn or arenāt familiar with yarn varieties in content, spinning, and dyeing, itās ok if you skip this post.)
And we just got this notice ā¦
August 28, 2025
Dear Valued Customer,
As global trade negotiations have continued to evolve throughout 2025, the flooring industry has faced a period of significant uncertainty. Fortunately, recent international agreements have brought greater clarityāparticularly regarding the impact of tariffs on imported finished goods, manufacturing equipment and the raw materials used across many of our product lines.
After careful evaluation of these developments, we have determined that a price adjustment is necessary to continue delivering the quality, innovation, and service you expect from Dal-Tile. Effective September 29, 2025, we will implement an average price increase of 8% across applicable product categories.
To qualify for current pricing, orders must be placed before September 29, 2025, and must ship no later than October 31, 2025.
Updated pricing information will be available the week of September 15, 2025, through your Dal-Tile account representative or electronically via ProExchange.
We remain committed to being your trusted partnerāproviding exceptional products and dependable service as we navigate these changing economic conditions together. We sincerely appreciate your continued partnership and support.
Sincerely,
Scott J. Maslowski
Executive Vice President
SSC Sales & Operations